The 5V28 is the large missile used by later S-200 / SA-5 Gammon air-defense complexes. The record documents its S-200 launch relationship, variant designations, liquid-fueled preparation burden, and direct Ukrainian 5V28 launch footage from the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Ukrainian military-intelligence footage released in May 2025 showed 5V28-series S-200 missiles being prepared and launched during the full-scale Russian invasion; defense reporting linked the reactivated missile to long-range aircraft engagements and possible adapted strikes against Russian targets.
Role detailsS-200 missile references separate the early Angara missile from the later Vega-family 5V28 line. This record groups the 5V28-series interceptor designations used with later S-200 configurations.
Earlier S-200 Angara missile family, not the main subject of this record.
Later Vega-family missile associated with S-200V, S-200M, and S-200VE references.
Export Vega-E missile designation, documented with a conventional high-explosive warhead.
Improved Dubna-family references use closely related 5V28-series designations for longer-range configurations.
The 5V28 is treated as a launched munition in the catalog because it depends on the wider S-200 radar, launcher, preparation, and command system.
| Launcher | Launcher type | Launch evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Long-range surface-to-air missile system | Later S-200 variants fire 5V28-series missiles from semi-fixed launch equipment; 2025 Ukrainian footage showed 5V28 missiles launched from a standard stationary 5P72V launcher. Sources: S-200 (SA-5 Gammon), First Detailed Video of Ukraine Using S-200 Missile, Ukraine Demonstrates S-200 Launches |
The S-200 family entered service as a long-range Soviet air-defense system; later Vega-family configurations introduced the 5V28 missile.
Sources: S-200 (SA-5 Gammon)
Defense reporting identified Ukrainian footage of S-200 combat launches as 5V28 missiles fired from standard 5P72V launchers.
Sources: First Detailed Video of Ukraine Using S-200 Missile, Ukraine Reactivated S-200 In Action, Ukraine Demonstrates S-200 Launches
